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Around Winthrop ...

For comparison, Winthrop has a population of 1,300 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Winthrop, with the nearest first.

  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
  • Gaylord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gibbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <3>
  • Fernando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Sweden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Sweden
    • From Winthrop to New Sweden
  • Brownton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <3>
  • Stewart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Sumter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumter
      • From Winthrop to Sumter
    • New Ulm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
    • Buffalo Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <3>
    • Courtland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Essig
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Winthrop, please visit our County-by-County Page for Winthrop.

Sibley County ...

Winthrop is located in Sibley County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sibley County: Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville & Scott.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winthrop ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winthrop.

Airports Near Winthrop ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Winthrop and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Winthrop.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winthrop ...

Looking for more information about Winthrop? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Winthrop. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Winthrop, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winthrop.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Winthrop: www.winthrop.mn.citygovt.org/

The official website for Sibley County: www.co.sibley.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winthrop.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Sibley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Winthrop), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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